India: MSRTC depot manager arrested by the ACB for accepting a bribe

A depot manager of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) at Khopat who allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe from a conductor was arrested by the Thane unit of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) here today, ACB sources said.

Thane ACB DYSP Sanjay Mohite said that arrested depot manager Shivaji Devkar (54) had made the demand of a monthly bribe payment of Rs 2,000 to allot light duty to the conductor who suffers from spondilytis.

He said that the conductor was under medical advice to do light duty due to his ailment.